The Scatophagi are exceedingly abundant in meadows and 

 on paling; they frequent the dung of animals early in the 

 spring, and some of the species are found during the whole 

 year. Since the Guide was published, eight species have 

 been added to our Fauna, and amongst them several new ones 

 by Mr. Haliday, who has very kindly presented them to me. 



A. With the seta pubescent. 



1. S. scybalaria Linn. — Curt. Brit. Ent.pl. 405. — Sea coast, Ireland; very- 



rare. I have preferred this Linnean species for illustration, as 

 there is no other figure of it. 



2. S. stercoraria Linn. F. S. 1861. — putris Harris, pi. 21. f. 1. 2. — scyba- 



laria Don. 10. pi. 346. 5. ? 



Found in March, April, May, August and September, in mea- 

 dows, and wherever cow-dung is met with. I have observed this 

 species feeding on Empidse, a group Vifhich feeds on flies also. 



3. S. merdaria Fab. E. S. 4. 344. 133. — A perennial species, and found 



with the 2nd. 



4. S. lutariaFai. E. S. — Meig. 5. pi. 45. f. 28. — lucophseus Harr. pi. 21. 



/. 3. — June Hants : in profusion in Ireland in the autumn. 



5. S. inquinata Meig. 250. 5. — The S. turpis, Haliday's MSS., is probably 



a small variety of this species ; it is found in England and Ireland. 

 5^. S. eximia Hal. — " Yellow, thorax subcinereous, 3rd and 4th nervures 

 of the wings conniving at the apex. Like the larger variety of 

 the last, but the wings distinguish it." 



6. S. spurca Meig. 250. 6. — Autumnal, found in England and Ireland. 



7. S. analis Meig. 251. 7- — Vernal in Ireland; June Hants. 



7^. S. Ostiorum Hal. — Cinereous black, face silvery, palpi and halteres 

 ochreous. I took this insect in abundance, upon rocks washed 

 by the sea, at Dover the middle of August ; Mr. Haliday finds 

 it inhabiting the estuary of the river at Belfast. 



8. S. cineraria Meig. 251. 8. — I have taken a female. 



B. With the seta naked. 



8^. S. squalida Meig. 252. 10. — Found in England and Ireland. 

 8'^. S. arrogans Hal. — Like the last, but the anterior thighs are black at 

 the base. 



9. S. furcata Fab. E. S.— Coq. tab. 24. /. 9.— Near Ely; the Rev. L. 



Jenyns. 



10. S. rufipes? Meig. 253. 13. 



10^. S. calida Hal. — Obscure cinereous, thorax lineated, anus, feet, and two 



first joints of aiitennse ferruginous : abdomen of the male clothed 



with yellow hairs. Taken in Ireland. 

 10^. S. rudis Hal. — " Obscure cinereous, thorax lineated, hypostoma and 



tibiae ferruginous : abdomen of the male clothed with yellow 



hairs." Taken in Ireland. 



11. S. fucorum? Fall. Meig. pi. 45. /. 29. — Recorded by Mr. Stephens 



as British. 



12. S. litorea Fall. — Meig. 254. 15. — Abundant in Ireland and England. 



13. S. decipiens Hal. — " Hoary, hypostoma pale, apex of thighs, tibise and 



tarsi testaceous, wings hyaline." Size of the last, the head 

 much broader : a single specimen taken in Ireland, and I believe 

 I have one taken in England. 



The Plant is Juncus effusus (Soft Rush). 



